The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-08-31

new game has been organized called
Editors Delight" the plan upon
which it is played being this wise
Take a sheet of ordinary writing
paper, fold it up carefully, and enclose
a bank note sufficiently large to pay
all arrears and year in advance.
What adds immensely to the game is
to send along the name of a new sub
scriber or two, accompanied by the
cash. Keep your eye on the editor,
and if smile adorns his face, the
"trick works like a charm"
In its report of the reunion the
Derrick says that the COoperstown
Post occupied a prominent position
in the procession, which was on the
right of the third division, and their
fine marching was remarked by many"
This is the position occupied by Stow
Post of this place, placed there by
Abide Camp Agnew at the suggestion
of Major Greenland, Commander Of
said division. While the compliment
was doubtless intended for the Coop.
erstown Post, it was none the less de.
served by our boys.
OF the Free Methodist campmeet.
ing recently held in Titusville, the
Citizen of that place says: The Free
Methodist camp meeting, after q week
of out door life, was brought to a
close on Wednesday evening, when
the largest audience since the meeting
began was in attendance. At the con.
clusion of the exercises those present
formed ring and marched around
the grounds bidding each other fare
we'll. This years meeting passed very
pleasantly aud smoothly and much
coed work has been done, several be.
coming communicates of the church.
"A sudden death occurred in Tio.
nesta on Thursday morning of last
week. Mr.. Z. c. Tyrrell, who has for
several years been extensively engaged
in the stave business near Tylersburg,
Clarion county, and whose large mill
was recently consumed by fire, came
to town that morning with the inten.
tion of taking the early morning train
for Warren. Arriving here about
seven o'clock, he alighted from the
wagon, in which he had ridden with
several others, and started for the sta.
ton. When near Jas. G. Carson's
house he was noticed by some of our
citizens to stagger and fall. They
quickly ran TO his assistance, but two
or three gasps were all the signs Of
life visible. He was removed to the
Lawrence House and DR.. Morrow
was summoned, who applied the diff.
ferent restoratives, but to no effect,
and the Doctor pronounced life ex.
tinct. He had been a sufferer from
heart disease for some time, and was
on his way to receive treatment at the
time. His family was notified by tel.
egram, and the members arrived in a
short time, and on Friday his remains
were removed to Youngsvile, Warren
county, his former home, for burial.
He was aged about SO years, and
leaves wife and several grown chill.
dren.
The veterans reunion at Oil City
on Thursday last, was a most decided
success in each and every particular.
The enterprising citizens of the wide
awake city left nothing undone, seem.
ingly, that would in any manner con
tribute to the general enjoyment of
the royal occasion. The weather was
all that could be wished. The town
was literally decked in flags and bunt.
ing, while hundreds of arches spanned
the streets at various places, bearing
appropriate notices and inscriptions.
Every train that entered the city in
the early part of the day was crowded
to Its utmost capacity, and moderate
estimate put the number of vets and
visitors that thronged the streets at
over 10000. The parade was the
largest ever held in this section of the
State, and SO well was the program
arranged and carried out that not
jar occurred. Nearly every man in
line was uniformed, while many of the
Posts had bands of music with them.
The ladies of the city set out spread
to the boys in blue, which was com.
plimented OH ali sides for its elegance
aud abundance. The order through.
out the day was the best we ever saw
for the size of the crowd in fact, the